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Topic: How many countries get a "bye" in 2026 World Cup? (Read 683 times)

Three countries to host the Cup in 2026: U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Traditionally, the host country gets a bye, doesn't have to qualify to play. But it would seem wrong to me to award byes to all three host countries in 2026. Did they come up with a special rule for that Cup, since three countries will be hosting? That's a big chunk of CONCACAF!

From what I recall, they haven't decided on what the qualification rules will be for the 2026 World Cup since it will be the first one hosted by three nations and (probably) the first one with 48 teams.